COURTHOUSE NEWS: Climate change takes a hidden toll on California water supplies Courthouse News Service News March 14, 2024 125In the past decade, the average annual climate-driven increase in crop evapotranspiration is enough to drain a major reservoir. By...
UC MERCED: An Invisible Water Surcharge: Climate Warming Increases Crop Water Demand in the San Joaquin Valley’s Groundwater-Dependent Irrigated Agriculture UC Merced News March 14, 2024 78By UC Merced University of California researchers from the USDA-funded Secure Water Future project recently found that increases in crop...
NOAA FISHERIES: Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes NOAA Fisheries Science March 14, 2024 106Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together. By NOAA Fisheries Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial...
BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 79Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty Cal Matters Commentary February 27, 2024 144As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...
BERKELEY LAB: Air pollution hides increases in rainfall: As aerosol emissions diminish, average and extreme rains may ramp up Berkeley Lab News February 23, 2024 64For much of the last century, the drying effect of aerosols has masked increases in rainfall from greenhouse gases –...
EOS: The escalating impact of global warming on atmospheric rivers American Geophysical Union Science February 12, 2024 74by Saima May Sidik Ribbons of water vapor called atmospheric rivers wind through the troposphere, moving the planet’s moisture from...
NIDIS: Climate change isn’t producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions Press Release/Notice News February 7, 2024 48Arid and semi-arid areas may face especially high risks of extreme heat and fire. By David Hosansky, NCAR The laws...
UC MERCED: Warming climate pushes rain to higher elevations, raising flooding risks Press Release/Notice Science February 6, 2024 271By Professor Roger Bales, UC Merced A new study co-authored by UC Merced researchers assesses the effect of a warming...
BERKELEY LAB: Rising Sea Levels Could Lead to More Methane Emitted from Wetlands Berkeley Lab News January 29, 2024 70A low-salinity Bay Area estuary ecosystem is producing higher-than-expected levels of methane By Aliyah Kovner, Berkeley Lab As sea levels...
NIDIS: Changing climate behind sharp drop in snowpack since 1980s Press Release/Notice News January 25, 2024 127Study finds steepest drops in areas of the Northern Hemisphere reliant on snow for water. By Morgan Kelly, Dartmouth Scientific...
EOS: Scientists “Astonished” at 2023 Temperature Record American Geophysical Union News January 12, 2024 111Global temperatures in 2023 smashed records by a wide margin, surprising climate scientists and highlighting the need for more research....
EARTH ISLAND JOURNAL: Cultivating climate resilience: Agriculture could hold the key to California’s climate goals Earth Island Journal News January 12, 2024 103By Kristine Rebiero, Earth Island Journal This story originally appeared in Earth Island Journal. Climate change is creating widespread disruptions...
SFEWS: Keeping water in headwaters longer; Fishery impacts of hatchery-origin vs. natural-origin chinook salmon, Diets of fish in the Stanislaus River, and more … Guest Contributor ScienceScience on the Notebook December 28, 2023 141San Francisco Estuary & Watershed Science (SFEWS) provides credible scientific information on California’s complex water issues, linking new science to...
UC DAVIS: Adding crushed rock to farmland pulls carbon out of the air UC Davis News October 25, 2023 89Field test finds carbon stored in soils even in dry climates By Amy Quinton, UC Davis Adding crushed volcanic rock...